Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - Internal Medicine Northeast-Blarney Drive FT Days
Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - Internal Medicine Northeast-Blarney Drive FT Days
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Job Description
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Provides care for patients in specialty clinic or physician practice settings utilizing basic nursing practice knowledge and skills. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Palmetto Healths values of compassion dignity excellence integrity and teamwork.Essential Functions
- All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Healths values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
- Provides patient care based upon individualized plan of care as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Provider including patients physical emotional cultural spiritual psychosocial and educational needs.
- Assists provider with examinations procedures and other activities related to patient care.
- Arranges for patient appointments for diagnostic testing consults referrals and admission to hospital.
- Monitors and maintains stock of medical supplies and proper functioning of equipment.
- Documents patients vital statistics andother encounter data into patient chart and ensures that all required records are in the chart. Obtains brief medical history and chief complaint from patients.
- Promotes positive health behaviors and selfcare skills through patient education.
- Prepares exam rooms with appropriate instruments supplies and equipment.
- Cleans exam rooms between exams and procedures.
- Receives and returns clinically related telephone calls and messages. Screens and forwards those requiring provider action.
- Completes medical/physical history forms and other related information for insurance companies.
- May administer oral and injectable medications as directed by a provider.
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.
- Serves as a role model and participates in educating and mentoring other members of the care team.
- Attends department and organization meetings.
- Completes annual and as needed compliance training.
- Practices safe efficient use of supplies and resources.
- Maintains a clean safe and caring environment for patients family and other staff.
- Assumes responsibility for ones own professional development and continuing education.
- May serve as a preceptor unit champion or participate in shared governance.
- Adheres to all compliance policies and procedures of the organization.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
This is a nonmanagement job that will report to a supervisor manager director or executive.
Minimum Requirements
Education Completion of an LPN program recognized by the State Board of Nursing.
Experience No experience required.
In Lieu Of
In lieu of completion of a LPN program will accept program equivalency recognized by the State Board of Nursing.
Required Certifications Registrations Licenses
Holds a current LPN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an LPN in the state the team member is working.
If an LPN team member working in this position obtains RN licensure Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited time until the team member can be placed in an RN position. Team members should immediately notify their manager and Talent Acquisition if they are scheduled to sit for the NCLEXRN exam or have obtained RN licensure.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
NA
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)Location
115 Blarney Dr ColumbiaFacility
3155 Internal Medicine 115 Blarney 108Department
Internal Medicine 115 Blarney 108Practice OperationsShare your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.
Employment Type
Full-Time
